印度 / 計畫主持人 Pravinsinh K Solanki
透過這次台印竹藝交流活動，我的獲得非常豐富，我認識了台灣獨特的設計與獨一無二的設計師，以竹材製作出美麗、創新的作品。台灣有這麼多不同品種的竹子真是太令人驚喜了。台灣擁有絕佳的設計師與工藝家能創造出製作複雜的當代竹編產品，處處展現出細節美感。台灣的竹工藝大師們不但完整理解印度方遞送的設計草圖，也完全巧手呈現出最後完成品。我認為，印度與台灣的合作將能創造出豐盛的成果，攜手發展出極具突破性的創造力。這次讓我感受到，我應該與台灣工藝家密切合作，學習更多關於設計想法、工藝技巧、質材運用、表面處理與整體呈現等等知識。
Through ths project, I gained a lot. I learned about unique designs and designers from Taiwan doing so beautiful, innovative work using bamboo material. It was amazing to know the different species of bamboo grow in Taiwan. Taiwan has terrific designers and artisans doing complex contemporary bamboo weaving products. They have a good eye for details. Design sketches sent from India were well understood and crafted carefully by Taiwan Master craftsmen. I think India and Taiwan collaboration can create wonders and can bring out of the box creations. I feel I should be working with Taiwanese artisans in Taiwan to learn more designs, techniques, material, finishing and overall presentations.
台灣 / 計畫主持人 周育潤
在疫情影響下，我們能號召台灣與印度數一數二的竹工藝家與工藝設計師一起線上合作，是一個非常特殊且珍貴的經驗。台灣此次參與的竹工藝家與設計師都各有自己擅長的領域，在初步設計時都努力設想另一個國家文化民情與生活需求，過程中也會調整以符合印度方的實際執行狀況；在執行印度設計時，大家雖受限於交流形式也各努力自理解消化，製作出令人滿意的成果，我認為整個過程恰好凸顯了這個交流活動的核心價值──在個人與團隊層面達成內部學習與外部學習的良性交流。近幾年，印度的竹藝設計有非常令人驚艷的發展，在世界上受到很多矚目，非常期待未來台灣與印度的竹工藝家與設計師在竹生活用品或藝術表現上都能進行更多的合作！
Under the impact of COVID-19, it had been a quite precious and unique experience to gather the great artisans and industrial designers from India and Taiwan for this online event. While each of the bamboo artisans and designers from Taiwan’s side has her/his own speciality, everyone worked hard on the sketches with considerations of making the products meet the daily usage requirements of local culture and life style in another country as well as adjusting the designs to fit the actual production process in India; When crafting the works by Indian designers, regardless of the challlenges due to the lack of on-site communications, each one made all-out effort to produce the best results. To me this whole process happened to display the core value of this event — the positive communication and talent exchange of internal and external learning both individually and collectively. Recently, the bamboo crafting design of India has been displaying astonishing results and gaining great recognitions worldwide. I am very looking forward to more collaborations between Taiwan and India in the field of bamboo art and crafts in the future!
Pravinsinh K Solanki 簡歷
家具暨室內設計工業設計師、印度國立設計學院（National Institute of Design 艾哈邁達巴德─帕爾迪校園）資深教授、竹倡議中心共同創辦人、技術發展實驗室主任，其專業工作經歷橫跨印度與義大利，累積超過15年以上。 Solanki充滿對竹藝的熱情，通過干預設計為竹製手工藝家帶來新的方向。Solanki也是廢料設計創新的創始人，啟發人們重複使用，減少和回收利用。他在印度和國外舉辦了許多課程和講習班，以教育大眾如何節約資源並從廢物中創造財富。 曾於2015年9月前往韓國參加世界竹節大會，數件作品成為韓國大永世界竹節博物館的永久展示。他為印度竹藝設計帶入新面向，抱持的理念是「為世界帶來更環保永續的竹製用品，讓地球成為更適合居住的地方」。
An Industrial Designer with specialization in Furniture and Interior Design from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad with an overall professional experience for more than 15 years from both India and Italy. He is an Associate Senior Faculty at NID, the head of Skill Development Labs as well as the co-founder of Centre for Bamboo Initiatives. He has given a new direction to the Bamboo craft and craftspeople through his design intervention and his love for Bamboo is commendable. Pravinsinh is also the founder of Scrap Design Innovation through which he inspires people to Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. He’s conducted many courses and workshops in India and abroad to educate the masses about conserving resources and create Wealth out of Waste. He travelled to South Korea for the World Bamboo Congress in September 2015 and some of his contemporary designs had been part of the permanent display at the World Bamboo Museum in Damyong, South Korea. He has developed an expertise in designing Bamboo Hangers and furniture, bring new demotions into Indian bamboo craft art and design, with his belief of “providing the world green and sustainable bamboo products and making the earth livable”.
近期展出與獲獎紀錄
“Best Product Design Award of the Year”／Ambiente 2019 Messe Frankfurt Germany
“Best Product Design Award of the Year” for Home décor category／Interior Lifestyle Awards
“CII Design Excellence Awards for the Year” in 2017 and 2018
Trendz Awards 2018
Several works to be permanent exhibits in World Bamboo Museum, Damyong, South Korea
周育潤 簡歷
1974年出生於臺北，為台灣知名產品設計師，現任KEV Design負責人，國際獲獎經驗豐富，從Philips的數位相框設計、日本KOIZUMI的燈飾設計、美國IDSA的傑出設計、日本OPUS的眼鏡設計、德國iF的設計獎到法國 Maison & Objet的最令人心動作品，可以說是「國際獎項的常勝軍」。 周育潤認為設計就像是探索，探索著我們如何與物品互動，作品則像是自家葡萄園所生產的紅酒，每一年份每一批味道都會不同，儘管有著較高成敗的風險，卻因從不同面向思考問題的癥結，得以創造設計出更多的可能性，致力用釀酒的細膩與獨創，使每一個作品都展現出獨一無二的精粹。
Kevin Yu-Jui Chou (b. Taiwan, 1974) graduated in 2002 from the Cranbrook Academy of Art (USA). After six years as senior designer at Philips Design, he started his own studio. His works vary from electronics to furniture. Chou has been recognized with various international design awards and is a lecturer at Shih Chien University since 2004. He collaborates often with IT industry and craft artisans, and specializes in finding intelligent solutions for the design.
近期獲獎
2011 台灣 金點設計獎
2009 德國 reddot Design Award
2008 法國 Maison & Objet 最令人心動的作品
2008 德國 iF Design Award 2007 德國 iF China Design Award 2件
近期展覽
2012 赫爾辛基設計博物館邀展
2012 台灣國際蘭展設計文創主題展
2011 臺北世界設計大會百大設計師交鋒展 2011 臺北世界設計大會幸福展，工藝設計展 2011 台灣設計師週不變展